CNC West Feb March 2019

70 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST February/March 2019 Industry News JTEKT Toyoda Americas Partners With YG-1 Tool Company For Charlotte, NC Technical Center JTEKTToyodaAmericas announc- es the opening of its Charlotte, North Carolina based Technical Center in col- laboration with YG-1 Tool Company, a supplier of high-quality cutting tools for over 20 years. Conveniently located 20 minutes from uptown Charlotte, the showroom features a variety of machines from Toyoda’s product lineup while serving as an extension of Toyoda’s efforts of delivering more accessible training and support to better serve customers’ needs. Visitors can catch a look at the tech center’s four machines: FH500J horizontal machining center, Stealth 1165 vertical machining center, GL4- i cylindrical grinding machine and recent additions to the Toyoda lineup, Takisawa Taiwan’s LA250YS turn- ing center. The new showroom will enable local customers to see these machines first-hand and experience the power, quality and speed indicative of a Toyoda product. CNC Pros to Provide Sales and Service for Grob in Arizona Grob Systems has partnered with CNC Pros of Phoenix, Arizona. CNC Pros will assume sales and service for Grob’s line of five-axis universal machining centers and automation systems in Arizona. Ray Beauregard Jr., founding part- ner of CNC Pros, says the company was impressed with Grob’s approach to five-axis machining as well as with its HMC platform, retractable spindle and single-sided trunnion. “CNC Pros has built a solid reputa- tion for fast and dependable customer support,” says William Vejnovic, vice president of sales at Grob Systems. “Even with our factory service and parts right here in Ohio, our customers find it reassuring that the local Grob distributor has the know how to support them before and after the installation.” HI FLEX CUSTOMANGLE HEADS Angle heads completely customized for your specific application. Designed for high production and critical machining. HI PRESSURE ANGLE HEADS Max pressure of 1450 PSI. Optimal high speed machining for tough materials. Wet and dry running is standard. HI SMART QUICK CHANGE HEADS Precise quick changing of output adapters. Perfect for versatile machining. Can performmultiple functions with the ability to externally preset tools.